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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
AN UGLY HURT

Yesterday afternoon, DIR. w. M. Walker,
while in the blacksmith shop on his farm near
town, met with an ugly accident. He was
hammering a piece O. iron, assisted by a striker
with a sledge, when the sledge came off the
handle and fell with force on his right foot,
hurting it severely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
Il AT BLACKS.

On Saturday night last the store of Lips
comb & Howe, at Blacks, was burglariously
entered, and the safe robbed of $25s.S5 belong
ing to the firm, s177.92 belonging to A. H. Pol
lock and $3.50 belonging to DR.. John G. Black,
which had been placed with Lipscomb &Howe
for safe-keeping. The safe was of modern
style with combination lock, and it was enter
ed by unlocking it. When the robbery was
discovered on Sunday morning it created great
excitement in the town, though we have heard
of no clew as to the perpetrator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
IMPORTS OF NECESSITIES.

We published last week a statement of the
amount of corn received at the depot here and
sold in the Yorkville market since the 1st of
last December, showing a total Of $4,000 BUSH
els; and as the subject is one Of interest to the
agricultural community, We have concluded
to follow it up, with a list of the necessaries OF
life received from abroad by the merchants OF
Yorkville since the 1st of September last.
Since that date, up to yesterday, there have
been received here by railroad
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad
will be held at Hickory, N. G., on Thursday,
the End of next month-one week from to-
morrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
ICE CREAM FESTIVALS.

The lady members of the Methodist congre-
CATION will serve ice cream on the Court House
green one afternoon each week until further
notice, the proceeds to be devoted to benevolent
PURPOSES,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25

LOCAL OPTION CONSTITUTIONAL
Judge Pardee, of the United States Circuit
Court, in a suit tried at Atlanta, Ca, last
Thursday, held the Georgia Local Option
law to be constitutional. The case will be
appealed to the United States Supreme
Court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25

Mary Beckham, the colored woman who was
so badly burned by a kerosine accident on
Monday night of last week, died from the inju-
ries on Thursday morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25


Governor Richardson has appointed delegates
from each county of the State to represent South
Carolina at the Interstate Convention Of farm
ers at Atlanta next August. The appointees
from York are John S. Bratton and Robert E.
Gnthria
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
Ash tons, or pounds,

AS an offset to the above rather unfavorable
exhibit, and showing what our resources are
capable of without even a systematized effortf
Mr.. s. A. McElwee informs us that as a drover
to the Charleston market for the past three
years, during one of which his present business
was conducted by McElwee g. Darwin, his
shipments of cattle, all purchased in York
county and shipped from Yorkville and
Smiths Turnout, averaged per year, 1000
head, for which was paid about $50, 600 per year,
or an average of about SIG. per head. For
freight on these cattle to Charleston he pays
the railroads about S2,75O per year.
If, with this showing, where our people i'm
port much of their grain, breadstuffs and hay,
and make no special effort at stock raising,
what could they not accomplish in this direc-
ton, with all their fine resources of soil and
climate, were they to produce their own
grains and grasses and give well-directed at
tention to raising horses and cattle?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
UNTIL JANUARY 1st. 1888
<DIED OF HER INJURIES.

The ENQUIRER will be furnished from this
date until January LIST, 1888, for $1.45.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
SPERSONAL

Mr.. w. E. Ferguson, of Atlanta, is visiting
relatives and friends in this place.
Miss Fannie Robertson left here on Monday
to visit relatives at Staunton, Va.
Judge Witherspoon left on Saturday for
Chesterfield, where he opened Court on the
Third Circuit, last Monday.
INF. George L.. Riddle, of Zeno, is at st. Louis,
attending the Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly as lay delegate from Bethel Presby-
terry.
LCol. Flemming Gardner, the ~well-known
civil engineer, made a short visit to Yorkville
last week, leaving here for Augusta, Ga, on
Monday. He is now engaged in surveying a
line for a railroad from Sumter, in this State,
to Augusta.
Rev. J. c. Galloway, pastor of the A. R. P.
Church at this place, left on Monday for Phila-
delphia, as delegate from the A. R. P. Synod of
the South to the General Assembly Of the Uni
ted Presbyterian Church in North America,
which meets in that city tonight. He will be
absent about two weeks.
A party, consisting of Messrs. T. B. McClain,
Ernest E. Beard, j. Frank McElwee, Ed. E.
Hope, Ed. X. McClain and J. r. Goodrum, left
on Monday to attend the national military re-
view at Washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25

FARMERS ENDoRsEPROHIBITION.-Th
East Tennessee Farmers Convention, in
session at Knoxville on the 18th, over 800
delegates being present, passed resolutions
endorsing the prohibition amendment to
the State Constitution, and pledged them
selves to use their influence to secure its
adoption by the people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25

and Mr.. Lathrop get to work on their con-
tracts of five miles each, the entire line between
Blacks and Camden will be covered by prac-
teal and experienced railroad builders, and
the completion of the road may be expected as
soon as it is possible to do the work.
Lumber is being delivered for the trestle at
Fishing Creek, 2! miles east of town, and Capt.
Lewis is making preparation to
work upon it. Mr.. Ross, who commenced
grading at the creek, going east, informs us
that he is progressing satisfactorily, and we
have the same report from the contractors west
of town.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has
recently rendered a decision about the bonds
Of Cleveland county, in aid of the road, which
decision is enormously understood by some.
The Greensboro North State gives a correct in
depreciation of the decision, which, that paper
saws, does not touch upon the validity of the
bonds, nor does it touch the merits of the case.
We quote from the North State: ga suit was
brought to enjoin the issue of the bonds on the
ground of alleged illegality in the election when
the appropriation was voted. Judge Avery on
a hearing, dissolved the temporary restraining
order and refused to continue it to the final
hearing. The Supreme Court say he was in
error ana OuRQG 10 nave cOELluueu Iue telupo-
porary injunction to the final hearing of the
case. That was the only point decided, and it
is plain that the question of the validity Of
the bonds has not been touched. In the mean
time they have been regularly issued and dis
posed Of"
The Charleston NeWs and Courier thus calls
the attention of the wide-awake and energetic
business men Of that city to the importance of
this great north and south through line:
"Senator Butler is persuaded that the con-
struction of the Three C's Railroad will be of
the greatest commercial advantage to Charles
ton. There is no doubt that it will be built:
But it should not be built without some aid
from Charleston. If they cannot do any more,
the capitalists of Charleston should at leasy
hold a meeting and pass resolutions that thfy
have heard with satisfaction that the roa9 is
going to be built, and that they will welcome
to Charleston any results of that new splEt OF
enterprise which they themselves do MOI pos
sess, but which they are pleased to recognize in
others. The most of us are poor, but wacan at
least pass resolutions
Col. Matson, chief engineer of the C.,C. q c.
Railroad, left here yesterday for Augusta, Ca,
for the purpose of examining the surveys, &C.,
of the Georgia and Carolina Midland Railroad
in connection with the proposed consolidation
of the two roads, the particulars of which are
published in another column.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-10
The New Tax Law.

The Acknowledgement has notified
County Commissioners that the act
of Assembly exempting household
furniture, pleasure carriages and
watches from all taxation goes into
effect from the date of its passage,
MAY l3, and therefore relieves them
from taxation for 1887; The word
ing of the act is as follows
Be it enacted, &c, That all taxes
for whatsoever purpose laid upon
household furniture, watches and
pleasure carriages by and under the
revenue laws of this Commonwealth,
be and the same are hereby abolish
ed. and the laws under which said
taxes are levied and collected so far
as they relate to the property herein
mentioned are hereby repealed.
The County Commissioners OF
Allegheny have, however, as mere
precautionary measure instructed the
assessors to return pleasure carriages,
household furniture and watches as
usual as what the result of this
sessions legislation would be on the
revenue question was not easy to
foresee.
The returns for the year have been
made and the County Treasurer
charged, and now all the taxpayers
will be obliged to come in and be ex'
onerated as this is the only way the
books can be kept straight. The law
thus imposes an unexpected burden
on the county officials. County Com
missioner Mercer estimates that to
make the necessary changes one the
books of the Treasurer will require
the assistance of three additional
clerks. 1t will also delay the county
in receiving the $392,OOO allowed
some time since by the State, and on
account of which the county has been
retaining all State tax collected in the
county. The returns in this county
for this year have not yet been footed
up, but an approximate estimate OF
how much tax will be taken of by
the new act may be obtained by tax
ing the returns of 1886. These were
as follows:-On pleasure carriages,
So, S3S Ga; on household furniture,
So, 1862, and on watches, So, 463. rs
Total, $13, ,O1910.
1t now transpires that the new law
abolishing this tax was passed before
the irregularity in the passage OF the
revenue law was discovered.-Puts
Com. Gazette, June 9.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-10
100 Doses One Dollar
Partition Notice.

O.CNo.91 March 1887. In re thepetition OF
Jas ID. Fowser for partition of estate of Sa-
rah b. Fowzer, decd.
And now to.wit, June Z, A. D., 1887. Ser
vice having been accepted tor all the heirs
and legal representatives OF Sarah b. Fowzer
decd. except Henrietta Fowzer, whose resi-
dence is unknown. On motion OF Messrs.
Williams & Mitchell the Court is requested
to order publication requiring the said Hen
rietta Fowzer to appear and show cause why
nartition of real estate of Sarah B. Fowzer
should not be made accor ing to law.
WILLIAMS & MITCHELL, Attys.
June 7, 1887, motion granted.
BY THE COURT.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN'A, ! &C.
COUNTY OF BUTLER,
To Peter Kramer, High Sheriff OF Butler
County, Greeting:
We command you that you make
known by publication in one or
more of the weekly newspapers pub
lished in the county of Butler by
not less than three successive publications,
or by personal service of this writ, the con-
tents of the foregoing petition and rule. here
to be and appear before the judges OF our
Orphan's Court at Butler on the 4th Monday
day of June, 1887, being the p day OF SAID
month, to show cause, if any she may have,
why the real estate of Sarah b. foWz.r, dec'd,
should not be partitioned as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. Aaron l.. Hazen, Presi-
dent Judge of our said Court at Butler, this
9TH day of June. 1887.
REUBEN MCELvAIN, Clerk.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-10
DEATHS.

SEATON-On Thursday, June 2, 1887,
Rebecca, widow of VIM. Seaton, of Ve-
mango twp, aged about 81 years.
Mrs. Seaton wa the mother of Amos, Will
liam, Elias and Lewis Seaton, all of whom
reside in this county, and one of whom,
Amos is the present Republican candidate
for County Treasurer.
PEARCE-At his home in Butler twp,
June 2, 1887, Mr.. John Pelrce, i'll the nth
year of his age.
Mr. Pearce was among the oldest citizens
of this county. He was noted as man of
strict integrity, rs well as being very in
dustrious man. He wcs resp :ted c7
neighbor and friend by Fl who knew him.
His remains were inferred in the South Gem
etery On Saturday let.
FISHEE-At his home in Allegheny twp.
this county, on June 3, 1887, of pneumo-
MIA and hemorrhage, Mr.. Franklin Fisher,
aged 60 years, 8 months and % days.
The news of the death of Mr.. Fish
er when received at this place was
shock to oil who knew him He had
lived long and useful life among
our people and was respected by all
as man of the greatest integrity and
worth. For many years he was en-
gagged here in the brick making bust
ness, which he carried on successful
ly. Some five or six years ago he
purchased and removed to the farm
of the late Milton Maxwell, about
two miles northwest of Butler Hav
ing sold this he purchased farm in
Allegheny township and removed
there last spring year. There was
no more industrious and honest citi-
zen of the county than Franklin Fish
er. In all the relations of lifo he was
an example In the English Luth.
eran Church of this place for many
years he was leading. liberal, con-
sistant and upright member and officer
His remains were brought to But
Ter, his old home, and inferred in the
south cemetery on Sunday last. Be-
fore burial they were taken to and
lay in the Church that he served so
long and we'll. 1t was crowded on
the occasion of the services to his
memory aud many who attended were
unable to obtain room or seats. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
D. L. Roth, pastor, assisted by the
Rev. j. b. Fox, of Emlenton, Pa,
who accompanied the remains to this
place. Rev Roth preached an impress
sive and appropriate funeral sermon,
taking his text from Acts IL: "a:
"For he was good man, and full of
the Holy Ghost and of faith" in
which be faithfully delineated the
characted of Mr.. Fisher Appropri-
ate hymns were sung, and when the
services were ended all present sought
an opportunity to view and take
last look OF all that remained of their
departed but esteemed neighbor and
friend
The intarrment subsequently was
private, but was attended By very
large circle Of mourning relatives of
his own and of Mrs Fishers side of
the house. His four sons-inlaw,
Rev. Henry X. Shanor, of Freeport,
Mr. Harry Grayson, of Clarion, Mr..
George W. Shiever, of this place, and
Mr.. II. j. Critchlow, of Prospect,
acted as the pail bearers on the sad
occasion. Mr.. Fisher was the father
of thirteen children, all of whom are
living. His widow and his children
have the sympathy of this eutire COM
mupity in their great loss.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-10
COMMUNICATIONS.
Sunday School Convention.

The Annual Convention of the
Beaver Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention was held, with the Muddy
creek Baptist Church on Tuesday,
May 3lst and June lst The Mud
dycreek apd Lower Zion Baptist
Churches are under the pastoral care
of Rev. j. NJ Ray and are in q pros
porous condition. In view of the
late convention the church had been
thoroughly renovated and now pre-
sents o handsome appearance.
The meetings were well attended
and the interest manifested was ex-
cellent Delegates were present from
the Sunday Schools at Sharon,
Sharpsville, West Salem, New Cas-
tie, Beaver Falls, New Brighton,
Harlansburg, Hillsville; also from the
schools of the Harmony, Zion and
Providence churches and others.
Alter q devotional meeting led by
Rev. J. W. Planmett the address of
welcome was made by j. Y. English,
followed by SPLENDID discussion of
LIT U6SI IuSIuOu W plOFOuS ehS NiS
use of the Bible as a text book"
In the evening ais it possible tor
Christians to be Indifferent to Sunday
School work" was admirably opened
by Rev. H. G. Hall of Sharon.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
After devotional service Miss Ella
Truesdale of Sharpsville read we'll
prepared paper on, "The teachers per
sonal efforts for the conversion OF the
scholars" After which the Question
Box was opened by Revs. n. Rich
ards, Planmett ard Ray.
Afternoon Session:-"How, and by
whom, should the weekly review
lessons be conducted" opened by
Rev. Colburn. After discussion Rev.
II. Madtes showed the best method
of promoting Christian sociability in
the S. S.
In the evening after an excellent
sermon by Rev. J. Fl. Planmett,
"The Importance of the Women's
Baptist Home Mission Work." was
presented by Rev. Colburn followed
by Miss Melissa Hazen who.earnest-
ly urged the formation of Women's
Circle in the Muddycreek Church,
which was done and officers elected
as follows:
President, Mrs. j. M. Ray.
Sec, Miss Lydia Lepley.
Treas, Mrs d. Graham.
Adjourned to meet with the Bap-
tist Church at Sharpsyille on the last
Tuesday in May, 1888.
r.
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w. C. T. u. Convention.

The Fifth Semi-Annual Meeting
of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Butler county, will
convene in Millerstown, Tuesday
June 14th
Presidents of Unions and county
superintendents are members of Con-
ventioDs. Each Union is entitled to
three (3) delegates. Let there be
full representation as the Convention
promises to be one of unusual inter-
est
Mrs. Frances l.. Swift, President
of the State Union will conduct the
Convention.
TUESDAY, JUNE IA, 1887.
Evening session:-7:30, Devo-
tional Exercises led by Mrs. Frances
l.. Swift.
Lecture:-Mary A. Allen, A. B. NJ.
d, of Ithaca. n. Y, Subject, The
Bequests We make our Children.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1887.
Morning session:-S:00. Devotion
al meeting led by Mrs. Lille j. Nc
Kinney.
$50, Convention called to order,
Reading of minutes Of last conven-
tion.
Appointment of Committees.
Address of Welcome Mrs. H..
Kimball.
Response by delegate.
Report OF corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer.
Report of Delegates.
12:00-Adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION
l:30-Devotional exercises led by
Mrs. A. G. Brown.
2:O0-Convention called to order,
reading of minutes.
Mothers meeting conducted by DR..
Allen.
Department of Social Purity taken
up and best methods considered.
Music, Recitations and Question
Drawer.
Reports from Superintendent of
Departments of work.
5:00-Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
7:3O-Devotional exercises.
S:OO-Lecture by DR.. Allen, Sub
ject, The Beautiful Vision.
THURSDAY MORNING.
S:00-Devotional meeting.
8:30-Convention called to order,
reading of minutes.
Report of Superintendent of De-
partments of Work resumed.
Report of Committees, music.
l2:00-Adjournment.
Train will leave Butler for Miller5-
town at 1886 fast time.
MRS. ELIZABETH r. DAIN,
President.
MISS MARY E. SULLIVAN,
Cor. Sec'y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-10

Every one who reads news
paper becomes familiar with the busi-
ness houses whose names appear in it
and naturally they go themselves and
send others to the place they know
about, instead Of hunting up others
thev never heard of. Merchants who
advertise make many warm friends
through the columns of a newspaper,
as their names become familiar house
hold words; those on the contrary,
who depend on casual customers to
pass their doors, generally get left.
And as general rule the merchant
who don't advertise sells goods at
higher price than one who does-he
is sort of an old fogy-he neither
reads the newspapers or knows the
price of goods at wholesale.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-10
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

Heavy rains in the mountains
last Monday night and early Tuesday
morning caused Stoney Greek, which
empties into the Conemaug at JohDs-
town, to rise at the rate of 5 feet in
90 minutes. The Conemaugh was
backed up, and Johnstown and sew
eral smaller towns were flooded with
great loss of property, and some loss
of life. Some small towns were CON-
pletely washed away.
The village of Grafton, o, was
flooded by cloud-burst last Sunday.
"A religious fanatic named Her
mann. who lived on Mt. Washington,
Pittsburg, attempted to murder his
wife last Monday, cut his child's
throat and then his own, all because
his wife, who is Catholic, had the
baby baptised by a priest.
The Republicans of Clarion Co.,
have nominated Jesse Gardner for
County Commissioner; W. Ell. Morris
for Register and Recorder; W. G.
Sherrick for Treasurer, and j. F.
Ming for Auditor.
Charles Danzeisen, of Canton,
O., who recently attempted to MUIR
der his wife, stabbing her repeatedly
with butcher knife, is out on 81 900
bail. His wife, pale and still feeble
from her wounds, walked into the
Mayors Office and signed a mortgage
on property owned jointly with him
to secure the bail necessary.
For some time past, at certain
residence in Beaver Falls, Pa, the
inmates have been frightened almost
out of their wits by continued rap
ping, which sounded as if in closet
in an apartment up stairs. Investi-
cation at the time of the rapping fail
ed to reveal anything, and some peo-
pie went so far as to say that the
house was haunted The other day
as the lady of the house was cleaning
the room, she heard the same curious
sound, followed by what she called
"sneeze." She went to window
to open it, and while she was pushing
the shutter open the sound became
more distinct, and, casting a glance
upward, she w large woodpecker
sitting near the window, and pecking
away with all its might. 1t seems
that piece of timber the bird was
sitting on lead to the closet, aud
when the bird would peck the sound
could be clearly heard in the room.
The family sleep sounder O. nights
now.
The contract for the new college
building at Grove City was awarded
to J. W. Orr of Mercer at SIG, 900.
The bids ranged from sixteen to
twenty-five thousand.
lightning played another of her
funny pranks in Indiana Co. last
week. Mr.. James Smith took shelter
from the rain in his barn, sitting in
the cutting room very near his horses,
and, also, not very far from three
pigs which were in the she'd The
large shed doors were closed, but two
small ones remained open A flash
of lightning came, and without strik-
ing the barn or, in fact, any place
that could be found, killed the three
pigs, knocked the horses off their
feet, but left Mr.. Smith unharmed.
There was not mark on any of the
animals kille